Minnow.



G. WILT.

MINNOW.

APPLIGATION FILED new, 1911. RENEWED r1112. 6, 191a.

1,07 3,1 99. Patented Sept. 16, 1913.

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Specification of Letters fatent. Patented Sept. 16, 1913- Applicationfiled August 26, 1911, Serial No. 46,148; kenewearetraar'y e,- 1918.serial in. 746,668.

Be it known that I, CLmroN Win, a citizen of the United States,Springfield, in the county of Greene and State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Iln n-ovements in Minnows, of which thefollowing is a specification,

- reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to artificial bait for fishing and has for one ofits objects to prov-ide a bait in which a spinner is employed forrotating a body, and a second spinner that cooperates with the firstone, but rotates in a direction opposite'to the rotation of said body.

Another object of the invention-is the em ployment of a weight having aneat and attractive appearance which is mounted upon a shaft extendinglongitudinally through said body and which prevents rotation of saidshaft. The novel weight also has at tached thereto a hook which extendslongitudinally of said body when the same is in the water but it doesnot rotate with the body owing to the fixed position of said weight uponsaid shaft.

In carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above, itwill be understood, of course, that the essential features thereof aresusceptible of changes in detail and structural arrangements, onepreferred and practical embodiment being shown in the accompanyingdrawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view constructed in accordance withthis invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a detailperspective view of the weight used in connection with the inventionalso showing a hook attached thereto.

Referring to the accompanying. drawings by numerals it will be seen thatthe improved bait comprises a body 4 which is shaped to imitate a smallfish and which is providedwith a central longitudinally extendingopening 5. The rear end of said opening is enlarged and threaded asindica'ted at 6 for the reception of an externally threaded plug 7 whichcarries a spinner 8 intermediate the ends thereof, said spinner beingformed preferably with three blades.

The plug 7 is also provided with a longitudinal opening and is inalinement with the opening 5 of the body'and forms a continuationthereof.

residing at Extending through the openings in the body 4 and plug 7 is ashaft 9, the rojecting front and rear ends of said shaft being have aline attached thereto. hook 12 has its end eye attachedto the eye 11 ofthe shaft and is provided with a tail 13. At. the rear end of the shaft9 intermediate the end eye 11 and theplug 7 there is secured a ring 14'which prevents longitudinal movement of said shaft relative to said bodyin one direction. Rotatably mounted upon the forward portion of theshaft 9 is a collar 15 which is ner 16 which rotates in an oppositedirection from the spinner 8, and which is preferably composed of twooppositely disposed blades. A ring 17 is fixed upon the shaftintermediate the collar 15 and the longitudinal movement of said collarrelative to said shaft in a forward direction. A substantially crescentshaped weight 18 is provided at one end with an enlarged portion 19,said portion being provided with a transverse opening 20. The weight 18is adapted to be rigidly secured upon shaft 9 intermediate said body andthe collar 15 and said shaft is adapted to be passed through the opening20. When in position the inner concave. surface of the weight is shapedto a contour of the forward end of the body 4. Adjacentthe free endthereof said weight is provided with a projecting eye 21 with which theeye of a hook 22 engages.

From the foregoing, it will be obvious that when the artificial bait ismovin through the water the rear spinner 8 wil rotate the body 4 in onedirection, the front spinner 16 will rotate in a direction opposite fromthat of the rear spinner, and that the weight 18 will preventthe shaft 9from rotating and will permit of the hook 22 maintaining a longitudinalposition.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. An artificialbait comprising a shaft, a body rotatably mounted thereon, means forrotating said body, a spinner mounted upon the forward end of saidshaft, a substantially crescentshaped weight securely mounted on saidshaft, the inner surface of said weight conforming to the contour of theforward end of said body, and a hook depending from said weight.

2. Anartificial bait comprising a fixed 7 pro-' vlded witheyes 10 and11, the eye 10'be1n r --1 adapted to k provided with a spineye 10 andprevents shaft, a bod rotatably mounted thereon, a hook carrier? by therear end of said shaft, means for rotating said body, a spinner car riedby the forward portion of said shaft, means for preventing longitudinalmovement of sald spinner in one direction, a wei ht secured to saidshaft intermediate saic? body and said spinner, said weight beingprovided at one end with a transverse opening for engagement wlth saidshaft, and a hook extendmg from said weight.

3. An artificial bait comprising a shaft, 2.

body rotatable thereon, means for rotating said body, and acrescent-shaped weight on the forward portion of said shaft, said 15weight conforming to the contour of the forward end of said body.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

CLINTON WILT.

Witnesses:

H. CLAY LLOYD, W. C. DILLARD.

